De Gonia Springs, Indiana
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
38°03′16″N 87°11′10″W / 38.05444°N 87.18611°W / 38.05444; -87.18611[1]
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De Gonia Springs is an unincorporated community in Skelton Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
A post office was established at De Gonia Springs in 1879, and remained in operation until 1926.[3] The waters of the nearby spring were once believed to hold medicinal qualities.[4]
Geography
De Gonia Springs is located at 38°03′16″N 87°11′10″W / 38.05444°N 87.18611°W / 38.05444; -87.18611.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ "De Gonia Springs, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ "Warrick County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...mineral water: it was supposedly magical...
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Municipalities and communities of Warrick County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Boonville
communities
- Ash Iron Springs
- Baugh City
- Bullocktown
- Center
- Dayville
- De Gonia Springs
- Dickeyville
- Eames
- Eby
- Fisherville
- Graham Valley
- Greenbrier
- Heilman
- Hemenway
- Hillcrest Terrace
- Jarretts
- Jockey
- Millersburg
- New Hope
- Paradise
- Pelzer
- Red Bush
- Rolling Acres
- Rosebud
- Rustic Hills
- Saint John
- Scalesville
- Selvin
- Stanley
- Stevenson
- Turpin Hill
- Vanada
- Victoria
- Wheatonville
- Yankeetown
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